Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Tunisia
Tunisia: Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) was 1.11 GPIA in 2016. ▲ Rising
Latest (2016)
1.11 GPIA
World rank
26th
of 212 countries
All-time high
1.11 GPIA
in 2016
All-time low
0.3912 GPIA
in 1971
Years of data
39
1971–2016
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Tunisia, 1971–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Tunisia recorded 1.11 GPIA for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in 2016. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Tunisia peaked at 1.11 GPIA in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.3912 GPIA, in 1971.
Tunisia ranks 26th of 212 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.3912 GPIA | — |
| 1972 | 0.401 GPIA | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 0.4225 GPIA | +5.4% |
| 1974 | 0.4482 GPIA | +6.1% |
| 1975 | 0.4707 GPIA | +5.0% |
| 1976 | 0.5209 GPIA | +10.7% |
| 1977 | 0.5571 GPIA | +7.0% |
| 1978 | 0.5672 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 0.5847 GPIA | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 0.5986 GPIA | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 0.6088 GPIA | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 0.6309 GPIA | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 0.6469 GPIA | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 0.6752 GPIA | +4.4% |
| 1985 | 0.7137 GPIA | +5.7% |
| 1986 | 0.727 GPIA | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 0.7561 GPIA | +4.0% |
| 1988 | 0.7704 GPIA | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 0.7918 GPIA | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 0.8036 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 0.8218 GPIA | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 0.8543 GPIA | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 0.8761 GPIA | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 0.9111 GPIA | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 0.9248 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 0.9423 GPIA | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 0.9616 GPIA | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 1.02 GPIA | +6.3% |
| 2000 | 1.06 GPIA | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 1.06 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 1.05 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 1.08 GPIA | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 1.09 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 1.09 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 1.07 GPIA | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 1.06 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 1.06 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 1.04 GPIA | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 1.11 GPIA | +6.8% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 1.11 GPIA is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.02 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 1.11 GPIA is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.01 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.4848 GPIA | 0.3912 GPIA | 0.5847 GPIA | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.6919 GPIA | 0.5986 GPIA | 0.7918 GPIA | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.902 GPIA | 0.8036 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 9 |
| 2000s | 1.07 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 1.09 GPIA | 8 |
| 2010s | 1.07 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 1.11 GPIA | 3 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
- 23 Marshall Islands 1.11 GPIA compare
- 24 Finland 1.11 GPIA compare
- 25 Lebanon 1.11 GPIA compare
- 27 Sierra Leone 1.1 GPIA compare
- 28 East Timor 1.1 GPIA compare
- 29 Namibia 1.1 GPIA compare
More education data for Tunisia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 89,644 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 88,316 (2021)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 128,467 (2016)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 122,346 (2016)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.05 million (2016)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.34 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.24 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1096 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Tunisia?
- Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Tunisia was 1.11 GPIA in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.11 GPIA in 2016.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3912 GPIA in 1971.
- How does Tunisia rank for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index?
- Tunisia ranks 26th out of 212 countries with data for 2016.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release